I think that Rob Coalson at RFE/RL makes some good points here. The missile shield was a non-functional fiasco, but the diplomatic missteps which have so severely damaged relations with Eastern Europe are certainly not worth the expected hel...
A very interesting if not controversial article from Luke Harding makes the argument that we are seeing continuity in foreign policy toward Russia under both Gerhard Schröder and Angela Merkel. In my experience, the change has been night and...
Run-of-the-mill lawlessness Grigory Pasko, journalist Если Вы хотите прочитать оригинал данной статьи на русском языке, нажмите сюда. There probably isn’t any statistical data out there about what quantity of Chechens has been convicted by R...
Adrian Blomfied at the Independent hits the nail right on the head in explaining how Vladimir Putin and Gazprom have recruited such expensive and powerful cheerleaders in key Western countries – the process Bob often calls disaggregation and...
Megan K. Stack has a very sad report in the Los Angeles Times today on the proliferation of heroin use in Russia, which has been dramatically increased from the booming narcotics industry coming out of Afghanistan – another thorn in the U.S....
This story about a kompromat sex tape made of a U.S. diplomat in Russia is spreading like wildfire across the internets. Kyle Hatcher, a relatively young diplomat posted to the U.S. Embassy to liaise with religious groups in Russia, was alle...
Vladimir Putin told a meeting of international oil company heads that he is seeking ‘stable and long-term’ cooperation for gas extraction in the Yamal peninsula, which the country hopes could lead to a 25% share of the world’s LN...
The Moscow Times suggests that Russia will be consigned to the sidelines in today’s G20 meeting to discuss creating a global financial architecture, as, for all of its riches, the country lags behind in industrial development. Wi...
TODAY: Medvedev hints at a job swap but remains vague on 2012 election; suggests Iran sanctions as last resort; Saakashvili hopes to see Abkhazia return; new Moldova leadership to encourage Russia to remove soldiers from Transdnestr; historic mome...
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